Detroit Tigers Foundation Instructions for Grant Application

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1 Detroit Tigers Foundation Instructions for Grant Application Thank you for your interest in the Detroit Tigers Foundation. The following information is provided to acquaint you with the goals of the Detroit Tigers Foundation and the guidelines for submitting a grant request. What is the Detroit Tigers Foundation? The Detroit Tigers Foundation is the official charity of the Detroit Tigers. The Foundation assists charitable and educational causes in Michigan with an emphasis on programs that benefit children and youth in the greater Detroit region through the game of baseball. The Detroit Tigers Foundation is an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Who is Eligible for funding? The Detroit Tigers Foundation assists a wide variety of charitable activities and programs related to: Education Recreation Baseball or Softball Field Renovation Projects Grant recipients must be non-for-profit organizations exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code. While grant recipients may represent a diverse range of programs, the focus of the Detroit Tigers Foundation is on programs that utilize the game of baseball to benefit the children and youth of the greater Detroit region. Unfortunately, not all funding requests can be filled. Also, there are activities and programs that are not consistent with the Detroit Tigers Foundation s guidelines. Among those are requests for endowments, political campaigns and activities, religious programs of a strictly denominational nature, individuals (including loans and scholarships and medical needs), raffles, banquets, graduation events, advertising, multi-year grant requests and requests for grants outside of Michigan that do not benefit citizens of Michigan. How do you apply? Interested parties should complete the attached grant application. A cover letter on organization letterhead, a detailed project budget, certified audit and a copy of the organization s IRS determination letter granting tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) (or its equivalent) must accompany the application. When do you apply? Grant requests are accepted each year between September 1 and December 20. Following receipt of your application, you may be asked to provide additional information particularly if your application concerns a field renovation project. Grant applications are reviewed throughout the spring. Determinations are made after Opening Day with awards made - in most cases - before June 1. Send your letter and application to: Detroit Tigers Foundation 2100 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI Should you have questions or need additional information, please call

2 DETROIT TIGERS FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Organization / Group Legal Name Street Address City State Zip Code ( ) ( ) Contact Person Office Phone Cell Phone Address Fax Number Web Site Federal Identification Number Category (circle one) Education Recreation Field Renovation Other If other please explain: Provide a description of your organization and its goals:

3 Provide a description of the program or project for which you are seeking funding and its goals: Provide the amount of funding requested and what portion of the project budget this represents (for example: we are requesting $10,000, which represents 25% of our total project budget) Please list all other sources of funding and partners: Provide in detail how the funding will be used:

4 Provide in detail who will benefit from this funding: Provide in detail how your request utilizes the game of baseball, and how, as a result lives will be enhanced: Please describe ways in which the Detroit Tigers Foundation would be recognized should a grant be awarded (ex: naming rights, signage on outfield wall, logo on program t-shirts, inclusion in opening ceremony, etc.) including media exposure (ex: article in organization newsletter, inclusion in radio PSA campaign, logo on website, etc.): (Please attach pages if additional space is needed to fully answer any of the above questions.)

5 Applicant must include copies of the following documents with its completed application: List of Directors and Officers, with Principal Business and Professional Affiliations IRS Determination Letter Concerning Applicant s Sec. 501(c)(3) Status (or its equivalent) Certified Audit Annual Report and Financial Statements for Previous Two Years Form 990 for Previous Two Years Budget for Current Fiscal Year (or two-year projected budget for new organizations) Applications submitted without these documents will be considered incomplete. On behalf of Applicant, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, this application and its attached documents are true, correct and complete. Print Name Title Signature Date